Content Analysis of Peace in Shamlou's Poem (Case Study: Fresh Breath Book)

Subject Areas : journal of literary criticism and stylistics research

Sajad Mombeini ^{1 *} , masoud hajizadehmeymandi ² , yasin khorampor ^{3 *}

1 - دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد جامعهشناسی دانشگاه یزد
2 - دانشیار گروه جامعهشناسی دانشگاه یزد
3 - مدرس دانشگاه پیامنور واحد بهبهان

Received: 2015-02-20 Accepted : 2015-06-17 Published : 2015-05-22

Keywords: Content Analysis, freedom, : Shamlou, Fresh Breath, Peace, Fraternity,

Abstract :

 This study investigates the peace concept in Shamlou's poem, with emphasis on Fresh Breath book. To this end, Content Analysis has been used. First, based on definitions of peace, this concept is classified in 3 classes: freedom, fraternity and reclamation. Also, for more objectivity, based on Moean's dictionary, each of these items was classified in some classes and codes had divided between them. Results show that the peace concept exists in Shamlou's Poem, too much. In 61 poems of all poems, peace is identifiable. Majority of codes, i.e 47.3% of them, had situated in fraternity item. In  conclusion, based on results of this research, we can know Shamlou as a peaceful poet that in his era, his poem is harbinger of freedom, friendship and fraternity.